For: December 10, 2025
>>Ahead Of The Bell
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning after stocks closed mostly lower yesterday. Stocks struggled for direction as investors wait for the Federal Reserve's last interest rate decision of the year. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 179 points to 47-560. The S&P 500 dropped six points to 68-40. The Nasdaq gained 30 points to 23-576.
>>Trump PA Visit Pushes Economic Agenda
(Mt. Pocono, PA) -- President Trump has launched a national tour touting his economic agenda. Trump spoke to a crowd of supporters in Pennsylvania Tuesday night, saying his administration "saved America." The President went on to say that his tariffs have brought in trillions to the U.S., and pushed companies to invest in American manufacturing once again. Polls show Americans say affordability is out of control, and a majority of voters are starting to blame Trump. The White House says Pennsylvania is one of several stops planned across the country where Trump will talk about the economy.
>>Fed Rate Decision Looms
(New York, NY) -- The Federal Reserve announces the last interest rate decision of the year later today. While investors anticipate the third rate cut in a row, they'll be even more focused on what fed chair Jerome Powell says in his comments following the announcement. Powell could indicate this could be the last expected cut for now, citing current market and inflation conditions.
>>Netflix Hit With Class-Action Suit Over Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
(Los Angeles, CA) -- Netflix is now facing a class-action lawsuit over its plans to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount has launched a hostile takeover attempt after losing a bidding war to Netflix even though the board at Warner Bros. Discovery already accepted the Netflix offer of 28-dollars a share. Now, a Las Vegas resident is getting involved as well, taking legal action alleging the pending deal risks "irreparable antitrust injury" to consumers. The lawsuit warns of a reduction in competition in the subscription video-on-demand market if it is approved.
>>Instacart AI Changes Prices For Same Items
(San Francisco, CA) -- Instacart's use of artificial intelligence pricing has apparently led to shoppers paying higher or lower prices for the same items from the same store. A new study by the progressive advocacy group Groundwork Collaborative, Consumer Reports and news organization More Perfect Union found the grocery delivery app had fluctuations in price of around seven percent. Three-fourths of all items tested were sold at different prices. Instacart blames the price differences on a small subset of retail partners running online pricing tests. The company acquired AI pricing tool Eversight in 2022.
>>Ford And Renault Partner To Build EVs
(Detroit, MI) -- Ford and French-based automaker Renault are teaming up to build two new, small electric vehicles. The partnership could produce a new version of the Ford Fiesta. Ford has scaled back investments in EVs in North America but they are still working on a 30-thousand dollar EV model. The partnership with Renault is expected to produce a smaller version of the model set for North America in Europe. They are expected to hit the streets in 2028.
